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Contribution Margin

Complete the Assignment Exercise 7-2 on page 365.  Answer the questions in the text, and submit your responses to your instructor.  You must show your work of how you computed the contribution margin. Your paper should be one to two double-spaced pages in length.

As a chief security officer (CSO) for a large hospital, you are charged with securing medical health care records. More recently, senior hospital administrators are seeking to provide a complete online portal for all its doctors and  patients. Based on the recent changes brought about by the Affordable Care Act, you are seeking to develop a scenario that affords a secure environment. Patients need to be able to access test results and interact with their doctors that conform to HIPAA regulations. Doctors need to share records, images  (X-rays), test results, and the like with other doctors or medical facilities for consults. 

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Describe the Web-based information technologies (protocols, policies, tools) behind electronic health care medical records.
2. Analyze the security requirements needed to protect the Web-based medical records, especially the requirement to be able to share them with other medical facilities for consults and emergency services.
3. Identify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements that affect the electronic health care medical records, detailing the technical requirements.
4. Include a Visio or Dia diagram that describes your design. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
5. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
• Include charts or diagrams created in Visio or Dia. The completed diagrams / charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze common Website attacks, weaknesses, and security best practices.
• Compare and contrast Web-based risks.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in securing Web-based applications.
• Write clearly and concisely about Web application security topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

I have an essay due  on comparing and contrasting ancient architecture and the modern world of architecture. This includes tombs and monuments, how they have survived into the modern world and also how ancient architecture inspired modern architecture. It has to be 6 pages and including one primary source and one secondary sources cited in Chicago style. If you could please respond with a quote for this assignment. And also if there is a discount for multiple pages I would like to know because if there is I would like to increase the assignment to 8 pages

INCLUDE WORKS CITED PAGE!!!

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 (Please provide an advertisement from the US) If you can please let me know what you are thinking of writing about before you start?)

• Think of the most creative advertisement you have seen, heard, or read recently, and describe it in an 800-1,000-word paper.
• What makes this advertisement so noteworthy? What was the advertisement’s intended message? Do you think the advertising strategy was aimed at their demographic? Why?
• Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.
• Cite at least two references

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Especially for You Jewelers is a small jewelry company in a college town. Over the last couple of years, it has experienced a tremendous increase in its business. However, its financial performance has not kept pace with its growth. The current system, which is partly manual and partly automated, doesn’t track accounts receivables sufficiently, and the company is finding it difficult to determine the reasons why the receivables are so high. The company runs frequent specials to attract customers but has no idea whether these efforts are profitable or if the benefit—if there is one—comes from associated sales. Especially for You Jewelers wants to increase repeat sales to its existing customers; thus, it needs to develop a customer database. It also wants to install a new direct sales and accounting system to help solve the outlined problems. The new direct sales and accounting system for Especially for You Jewelers will be an important element in the growth and success of the jewelry company. The direct sales portion must track every sale, be able to link to the inventory system for cost data, and provide a daily profit and loss report. The customer database must be able to produce purchase histories to assist management in preparing special mailings and special sales to existing customers. Detailed credit balances and aged accounts for each customer would help to solve the problem with the high balance of accounts receivables. Special notice letters and credit history reports would help management reduce accounts receivable. Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you: 1. Suggest at least five (5) expected business benefits that Especially for You Jewelers company might derive from a new system. Provide a rationale for your suggestions. 2. Propose at least five (5) system capabilities for the company. Provide a rationale for your proposals. 3. Ascertain the three (3) possible scenarios in this new direct sales and accounting system. 4. Using Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia, develop an activity diagram for each scenario that you have identified. Note: The graphically depicted solution may not exceed one (1) page per diagram. Provide a narrative that gives an overview of your diagram. 5. Using Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia, complete a fully-developed use case description for each scenario identified. Note: The graphically depicted solution may not exceed one (1) page per diagram. 6. Develop a system vision document for Especially for You Jewelers, detailing the overall vision or plan for the new direct sales and accounting system. A vision document generally contains: a. Introduction b. Business needs / requirements c. Product / solution overview d. Major features e. Scope and limitations f. Other needs 7. Use at least three (3) quality resources outside of the suggested resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

In evaluating the service area of a medical facility, why is it so important to consider both the relative importance of each community to your organization and the relative importance of your organization to each community? Provide some specific examples related to healthcare. 

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Organizations are like organisms in that they are constantly growing, changing, merging with other organizations, or separating from other organizations. This results in information systems existing in a changing environment relative to other tangent information systems. The reality of this phenomenon is one in which Information Systems hybridization exists. Information Systems managers must therefore understand and be prepared to deal with Information Systems hybridization.

• Summarize the history of hybridization within information systems.
• What is the role of hybridization within information systems?
• What do you think are the implications of information systems hybridization?
• How does this hybridization affect the profiles of IT professionals?
• What is your opinion regarding the future of hybridization?
• In what ways can you improve your hybridization profile? Explain.

Support your answers with appropriate reasoning. 

Given that outsourcing is a viable alternative to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), what issues should be considered before a firm decides between the two? Provide advantages or disadvantages for each. Then, for a business of your choice, explain which country may be appropriate for foreign direct investment and which country might be better for outsourcing. Explain your reasons. (Approximate length 200 –  250 words).

Complete the following for your Key Assignment draft:

The facility is a small speciality hospital with 32 rooms, 12 physicians, several nurses, certified nursing assistant, a physical therapy department, and a dietary staff that provide three meals and snacks for the patients.

• In preparation for your Key Assignment, you have discussed corrective action, resolved a management problem with employees showing resistance to change, and developed an organizational chart. Prepare a summary of these tasks.
• Research and develop a mission and values statement for a facility.
• Describe what types of health care this facility will provide.
  • Summarize their purpose and services provided, such as the type of health care, number of staff, type of staff, size, departments, and so forth. 

Outline and Assignment

You are starting your own Internet business. You decide to form a company that will sell cookbooks online. Justcookbooks.com is scheduled to launch 6 months from today. You estimate that the annual cost of this business will be as follows:

Part I

Deliverable Length: 1 graph plus calculations

You must give up your full-time job, which paid $50,000 per year, and you worked part-time for half of the year.

The average retail price of the cookbooks will be $30, and their average cost will be $20.

Assume that the equation for demand is Q = 40,000 – 500P, where

Q = the number of cookbooks sold per month

P = the retail price of books.

Term Paper: Managing an IT Infrastructure Audit

Due Week 10 and worth 200 points

This assignment consists of four (4) sections: an internal IT audit policy, a management plan, a project plan, and a disaster recovery plan. You must submit all four (4) sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for. Additionally, you may create and /or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

As a manager, you will be directly responsible for the planning and oversight of IT audits. The planning and management aspects of IT audit are critical to the overall success of the audit, and as a result, the overall success of the systems implemented within the organization. Imagine you are an Information Security Manager in a medium-sized organization where you must develop a policy for conducting IT audits and develop a project plan for conducting two week IT audits.

In addition to the typical networking and Internetworking infrastructure of a medium-sized organization, the organization has the following characteristics:

• They have a main office and 20 branches in the U.S.
• They utilize a cloud computing environment for storage and applications.
• Their IT infrastructure includes Cisco workgroup and core switches, Cisco routers, Cisco firewalls and intrusion prevention systems, and servers running Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2.
• They have over 1000 desktops and approximately 500 organization-owned laptops.
• They allow employees to bring their own devices into the organization; however, they are subject to being searched upon entry and exit from the building.
• They enable remote access to corporate information assets for employees and limited access to extranet resources for contractors and other business partners.
• They enable wireless access at the main office and the branches.

Section 1: Internal IT Audit Policy

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you: 

1.Develop an Internal IT Audit Policy, which includes at a minimum:

       a. Overview

       b. Scope
       c. Goals and objectives
       d. Compliance with applicable laws and regulations
       e. Management oversight and responsibility
       f.  Areas covered in the IT audits

       g. Frequency of the audits

       h. Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality

           resources.

Section 2: Management Plan

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

2. Explain the management plan for conducting IT audits, including:
       a. Risk management
       b. System Software and Applications
       c. Wireless Networking
       d. Cloud Computing
       e. Virtualization
       f. Cybersecurity and Privacy 
      g. BCP and DRP
      h. Network Security
      i. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality 

         resources.

Section 3: Project Plan

Use Microsoft Project or an Open Source alternative, such as Open Project to:

3. Develop a project plan which includes the applicable tasks for each of the major areas listed below for each element of the IT audit mentioned above; plan for the audit to be a two-week audit.

     a. Risk management
     b. System software and applications
     c. Wireless networking
     d. Cloud computing
     e. Virtualization
     f. Cybersecurity and privacy 
     g. Network security

Section 4: Disaster Recovery Plan

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

4. Develop a disaster recovery plan (DRP) for recovering from a major incident or disaster affecting the organization. 

     a. The organization must have no data loss.
     b. The organization must have immediate access to organizational data in the event of a disaster.
     c. The organization must have critical systems operational within 48 hours.
     d. Include within the DRP the audit activities needed to ensure that the organization has an effective DRP and will be able to meet 

         the requirements stated above.
     e. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality 

         resources. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Describe the Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) act and Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) framework.
• Describe the process of performing effective information technology audits and general controls.
• Describe the various general controls and audit approaches for software and architecture to include operating systems, telecommunication networks, cloud computing, service-oriented architecture and virtualization.
• Explain the role of cybersecurity privacy controls in the review of system processes.
• Discuss and develop strategies that detect and prevent fraudulent business practices.
• Describe and create an information technology disaster recovery plan.
• Develop an audit plan and control framework that addresses and solves a proposed business problem.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in information technology audit and control.
• Write clearly and concisely about topics related to information technology audit and control using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

1. Issued $50,000 of par value common stock for cash. 

2. Repaid a 6 year note payable in the amount of $22,000.

3. Acquired land by issuing common stock of par value $50,000.

4. Declared and paid a cash dividend of $7,000.

5. Sold a long-term investment (cost $3,000) for cash of $6,000.

6. Acquired an investment in IBM stock for cash of $10,000.

What is the net cash provided by financing activities?

 A) $21,000 

B) $28,000

C) $67,000

D) $0

Summarize the contributions of John Snow to the field of epidemiology in 250 words. APA style with index citation

1. Reflect and describe which key concepts and writing skills have made you a stronger candidate to enter the business world?
2. Discuss how this Business course has affected you in your professional development as a student and as a person as well as encouraging you on your academic path?
3. Specifically describe something new that you learned and an aspect of writing you still need to practice and explain why?

Discussion Question 1

In the course text, read case 4 -1 on pages 98 (bottom) to 101. On page 102, what is your response to question #4? Justify your response.

Case 4–1    NATIONAL STANDARDS ON CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES (CLAS)

In 1997, the Office of Minority Health (OMH) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began work on national standards for culturally and linguistically competent health care. The stated goal was to help reduce health disparities. OMH published draft standards in December 1999 and solicited public comment through a variety of channels over a 4-month period. On December 22, 2000, it published the final standards. Although the standards are primarily directed at health care organizations, OMH encourages their use by individual providers as well as by policy makers, accreditation and credentialing agencies, purchasers, patients, advocates, educators, and the health care community in general (OMH, 2001).

CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE (GUIDELINES FOR ACTIVITIES RECOMMENDED BY OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH FOR ADOPTION AS MANDATES BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCIES)

Standard 1

Health care organizations (HCOs) should ensure that patients/consumers receive effective, understandable, and respectful care from all staff members that is provided in a manner compatible with their cultural health beliefs and practices and preferred language.

Standard 2

HCOs should implement strategies to recruit, retain, and promote at all levels of the organization a diverse staff and leadership that are representative of the demographic characteristics of the service area.

Standard 3

HCOs should ensure that staff members at all levels and across all disciplines receive ongoing education and training in culturally and linguistically appropriate service delivery.

LANGUAGE ACCESS SERVICES (MANDATED REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL FUNDS)

Standard 4

HCOs must offer and provide language assistance services, including bilingual staff and interpreter services, at no cost to each patient/consumer with limited English proficiency at all points of contact in a timely manner during all hours of operation.

Standard 5

HCOs must provide to patients/consumers in their preferred language both verbal offers and written notices informing them of their right to received language assistance services.

Standard 6

HCOs must assure the competence of language assistance provided to limited English-proficient patients/consumers by interpreters and bilingual staff. Family and friends should not be used to provide interpretation services (except on request by the patient/consumer).

Standard 7

HCOs must make available easily understood patientrelated materials and post signage in the languages of the commonly encountered groups and/or groups represented in the service area.

ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORTS FOR CULTURAL COMPETENCE

Standards 8–13 are guidelines for activities recommended by the Office of Minority Health for adoption as mandated by federal, state, and national accrediting agencies. Standard 14 is suggested for voluntary adoption by HCOs.

Standard 8

HCOs should develop, implement, and promote a written strategic plan that outlines clear goals, policies, operational plans, and management accountability/oversight mechanisms to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services.

Standard 9

HCOs should conduct initial and ongoing organizational self-assessments of CLAS-related activities and are encouraged to integrate cultural and linguistic competence-related measures into their internal audits, performance improvement programs, patient satisfaction assessments, and outcomes-based evaluations.

Standard 10

HCOs should ensure that data on individual patient’s/consumer’s race, ethnicity, and spoken and written language are collected in health records, integrated into the organization’s management information systems, and periodically updated.

Standard 11

HCOs should maintain a current demographic, cultural, and epidemiological profile of the community as well as a needs assessment to accurately plan for and implement services that respond to the cultural and linguistic characteristics of the service area.

Standard 12

HCOs should develop participatory, collaborative partnerships with communities and use a variety of formal and informal mechanisms to facilitate community and patient/consumer involvement in designing and implementing CLAS-related activities.

Standard 13

HCOs should ensure that conflict and grievance resolution processes are culturally and linguistically sensitive and capable of identifying, preventing, and resolving cross-cultural conflicts or complaints by patients/consumers.

Standard 14

HCOs are encouraged to regularly make available to the public information about their progress and successful innovations in implementing the CLAS standards and to provide public notice in their communities about the availability of this information (OMH, 2001).

From page 102
What would you change about these regulations if you were in charge at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services?

Discussion Question 2

In the course text, read case 6-1, pages 171 through 175. What is your response to question #5 on page 176?

Case 6–1    GLOBAL MEDICAL COVERAGE

BACKGROUND

Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc. (BRPP) in Canton, NC is a paper company making predominantly food and beverage packaging. It was the largest employer left in Western North Carolina in 2006, with 1,300 covered employees in the state and 800 elsewhere. Started as a Champion Paper plant in 1908, it was purchased by the employees and their union (a United Steelworkers local) in May 1999 with the assistance of a venture capital firm and operates with an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). To purchase it, the employees agreed to a 15% wage cut and frozen wages and benefits for seven years. From the buyout through the end of 2005, the company lost $92 million and paid out $107 million in health care claims. It became profitable in 2006. Maintaining health benefits for members and retirees is a very high priority item with the employees and the union, although retiree medical benefits have been eliminated for salaried employees hired after March 1, 2005.

BRPP employees are “predominantly male, over 48, with decades of services and several health risk factors. They work 12-hour, rotating shifts, making it extremely difficult to manage health conditions or improve lifestyle” (Blackley, 2006). The ESOP has worked hard to reduce its self-insured health care costs. Health insurance claims for 2006 had been estimated at $36 million, but appeared likely to hold near $24 million, which is still 75% above the 2000 experience. A volunteer Benefits Task Force of union and nonunion employees worked to redesign a complex benefit system. After two years of 18% health care cost increases, the rate of growth dropped to 2% in 2003. It was 5% in 2004 and a negative 3% in 2005.

Programs initiated in 2001 included a plan offering free diabetic medications and supplies in return for compliance and a tobacco cessation plan with cash rewards. In 2004, the company opened a full-service pharmacy and medical center with a pharmacist, internist, and nurses. In 2005, it began a Population Health Management program. Covered employees and spouses who completed a health risk assessment were rewarded with $100 and assigned a “personal nurse coach.” The nurse coach assists those who are ready to change to set individual health goals and choose from among one or more of 14 available health programs, which may include “cash rewards, waived or reduced co-pays on over 100 medications, free self-help medical aids/equipment, educational materials, etc.”

Where BRPP could not seem to make headway was with the prices paid to local providers. Community physicians refused deeper discounts. Even banding together in a buying cooperative with other companies could not move the local tertiary hospital to match discounts offered to regionally dominant insurers. This hospital was not distressed and had above-average operating margins.

Articles on “medical tourism” in the press and on television attracted the attention of benefits management. Reports were of high quality care at 80% or less of U.S. prices with good outcomes. BRPP contacted a company offering services at hospitals in India, IndUShealth in Raleigh, NC, and began working on a plan to make its services available to BRPP employees.

IndUShealth

IndUShealth provides a complete package to its U.S. and Canadian clients, including access to Indian superspecialty hospitals that are Joint Commission International accredited and to specialists and supporting physicians with U.S. or U.K. board certification. It arranges for postoperative care in India and for travel, lodging, and meals for the patient and an accompanying family member—all for a single package price. For example, it represents the Wockhardt hospitals in India, which are Joint Commission International accredited and affiliated with Harvard Medical International. Other Indian hospitals boast affiliations with the Johns Hopkins Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinics.

Mitral Valve Replacement

One of the first cases considered was a mitral valve replacement. IndUShealth and BRPP sought package quotes from a number of domestic medical centers and could get only one estimate. That quote, from the University of Iowa academic medical center, was in the $68,000 to $98,000 range. The quote from India was for $18,000 including travel, food, and lodging for the patient and one companion. Testifying before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, Mr. Rajesh Rao, IndUShealth CEO, (2006) cited the following costs.

Procedure

Typical U.S. Cost

India Cost

Heart bypass Surgery

$55,000 to $86,000

$6,000

Angioplasty

$33,000 to $49,000

$6,000

Hip replacement

$31,000 to $44,000

$5,000

Spinal fusion

$42,000 to $76,000

$8,000

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION

To encourage employee participation, BRPP prepared a DVD on its medical tourism initiative, which it called Global Health Coverage. It outlined the opportunities and described the Indian facilities and credentials. The next step was to be a trip by an employee “due diligence” committee to India to inspect facilities and talk with doctors. Then they would discuss how to handle the option in the next set of union negotiations.

SENATE HEARINGS

On June 27, 2006, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held hearings entitled “The Globalization of Health Care: Can Medical Tourism Reduce Health Care Costs?” Both BRPP and IndUShealth presented together with others.

When testifying to the Senate subcommittee, Bonnie Grissom Blackley, benefits director for BRPP, concluded:

Should I need a surgical procedure, provide me and my spouse with an all expense-paid trip to a Joint Commission International-approved hospital, that compares to a 5-star hotel, a surgeon educated and credentialed in the U.S., no hospital staph infections, a registered nurse around the clock, no one pushing me out of the hospital after 2 or 3 days, a several-day recovery period at a beach resort, email access, cell phone, great food, touring, etc., etc. for 25% of the savings up to $10,000 and I won’t be able to get out my passport fast enough.

BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCT’S TEST CASE

The test case under the new arrangement was a volunteer, Carl Garrett, a 60-year-old BRPP paper-making technician who needed a gall bladder removal and a shoulder repair. He reportedly was looking forward to the trip in September 2006, accompanied by his fiancée. A 40-year employee approaching retirement, he would be the first company-sponsored U.S. worker to receive health care in India. The two operations would have cost $100,000 in the United States but only $20,000 in India. The arrangement was that the company would pay for the entire thing, waive the 20% co-payment, give Garrett about a $10,000 incentive, and still save $50,000.

The United Steel Workers Union national office objected strongly to the whole idea, however, and threatened to file for an injunction. The local district representative commented, “We made it clear that if healthcare was going to be resolved, it would be resolved by modifying the system in the U.S., not by offshoring or exporting our own people.” USW President Leo Gerard said, “No U.S. citizen should be exposed to the risk involved in travel internationally for health care services” and sent a letter to members of Congress that included the following (Parks 2006):

Our members, along with thousands of unrepresented workers, are now being confronted with proposals to literally export themselves to have certain “expensive” medical procedures provided in India.

With companies now proposing to send their own American employees abroad for less expensive health care services, there can be no doubt that the U.S. health care system is in immediate need of massive reform

The right to safe, secure, and dependable health care in one’s own country should not be surrendered for any reason, certainly not to fatten the profit margins of corporate investors.

The union also cited the lack of comparable malpractice coverage in other countries. The company agreed to find a domestic source of care for Mr. Garrett, but may continue the experiment with its salaried, nonunion employees. Carl Garrett responded unhappily, “The company dropped the ball …. people have given me so much encouragement,” he said, “so much positive response, and they’re devastated. A lot of people were waiting for me to report back on how it went and perhaps go themselves. This leaves them in limbo too” (Jonsson, 2006, p. 2).

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How might state and national governments respond to this expanding phenomenon?

Research and Social Change

An explanation of the relationship between research and social change.

Then, explain the role of a researcher as an agent of positive social change.

Next, describe your plans for the next steps you need to take in becoming a successful researcher and graduate student.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the reading(s) and/or media segment(s) and use APA format.

Minmum of 500 words

Reflection Paper

To complete the following assignment, go to this week’s Final Paper link in the left navigation. 

Reflection Paper

 My profession is in the Heathcare field,  students must write a two-page Reflection Paper. The reflection should include the following:

1. Brief discussion of the student’s future profession and how understanding the nature of families and children in relation to society is important for that profession.
2. Discussion of how the student’s knowledge of the theories of socialization will impact his or her work in the future profession.
3. Discussion of how the student’s understanding of child development will assist him or her in the chosen profession.

The Reflection Paper for the Final Project must have the following criteria:

1. Must be two double-spaced pages in length, not including the title page, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
   1. Title of Reflective Paper
   2. Student’s name
   3. Course name and number
   4. Instructor’s name
   5. Date submitted
3. Must be well organized and reflect college-level writing

Based on the Barr (2011) article, what changes would you recommend for the Information Security Forum’s 2007 Standard? Which of these changes must be incorporated into the enterprise’s risk management plan?Barr 2011 article.pdf 

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Process Mapping the Health Care Team and Quality Improvement

Identify a small quality improvement (QI) initiative in a specific health organization. QI is based on an organizational need, accreditation standards, or regulatory requirements. State your QI objective along with a brief description of the basis for the QI. Identify the roles of five paraprofessionals, health care professionals, and stakeholders needed to meet your QI objective. Involve teams as indicated. Use the tool provided to diagram the small steps (and the roles/personnel to take these steps) in order to move the QI initiative toward your stated QI objective. A flow chart may also be used.

Example: Single Site Long-term Care Facility. QI Objective: Dispose of out-of-date or unused medication properly in this facility within 24 hours of expiration of purpose. Basis: This quality indicator is needed to meet the State of Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Office of Health Care Quality licensing standard. Personnel/Teams: Clinical Director of Nursing, Pharmacy Director, Electronic Health Record Team, Waste Management Supervisor and Team.  Map:  [based on a pre-determined tool]

opeations management rubric_6.pdf

APA format.

Follow the steps provided in the rubric.

Thank you in advance

The typical buying process consists of the following sequence of events: problem recognition, information search, evaluation of alternatives, purchase decision, and post purchase behavior. What specifically do you do as a consumer in each of these stages in a high involvement purchase like buying a house or a car? List the four main psychological processes as discussed in the text and what should marketers do to manage these four psychological processes affecting consumer behavior?

Discuss the role of values, ethics, and morals in leadership. Research for a specific example of a true leader (someone who “does the right thing”). Use known examples of behaviors exhibiting high values, ethics and morals.

CheckPoint The Impact of HRM | Your manager has asked you to draft a proposal for improving the management of human resources in your company.  Resources: Ch. 13 of Introduction to Business  http://search.proquest.com.contentproxy.phoenix.edu/search/261686?accountid=35812  http://search.proquest.com.contentproxy.phoenix.edu/search/144053?accountid=35812  Describe the best ideas for improvement presented in the brainstorm session from the human resource improvement Discussion Question.  Select the best ideas from at least two of the different areas discussed. What are the different ways that changes to these areas would affect a business?Explain your answer in a 200- to 300-word response (minimum word total).  

Review the Final Research Paper instructions located within the Final Research Paper link in your online course or under the “Components of Course Evaluation” section of this guide. The Final Research Paper is due in Week Five. To help with the preparation of the paper, complete the following and submit it to your instructor for feedback.

1. Topic: Refer to the Final Research Paper guidelines for your topic selection. Confirm your topic, and identify how this selection relates to your academic and professional pursuits. Review the feedback from your topic choice presented in the Week One discussion. How did your argument stand up to the examination of your peers?
2. Thesis: Write a direct and concise thesis statement, which will become the point or perspective you will argue or prove in the Final Research Paper. Refer to the Ashford Online Writing Center for information on how to develop a solid thesis statement.
3. Annotated Bibliography: To help prepare for your final paper, you will be writing an annotated bibliography to indicate the quality of the sources you have read.  Please make sure to cite each source using APA style.  After each citation, write a brief paragraph (around 150 words) summarizing the source and examining how it will support you in defending your argument. 

Academic Research StandardsAcademic research and papers must meet certain standards of quality recognized by the academic community. What constitutes quality, academic research?

Primary sources, which are documents from the time period being discussedSecondary sources supported by research in primary sources Credible sources (experts in the area of study) Relevant research (materials are pertinent to the area of study) In graduate work, the use of peer-reviewed journal articles (journal articles reviewed by recognized experts in the relevant field of study) is required.Educational and Government websites may be appropriate in some cases, but should be evaluated carefully.

The paper must be six to seven pages in length (excluding the title pages) and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least five scholarly sources, three of which can be found in the Ashford Online Library, to support your points. Of the five sources, two will be your primary sources, and one will meet the multimedia requirement.

FINAL RESEARCH PAPER INSTRUCTIONS

Research the responsibility of a critical thinker in a contemporary society. You may choose any topic that deals with a contemporary social concern. Examine the principles of critical thought in relation to the chosen societal concern, and consider the importance of ethics, moral reasoning, a research-based process to search for truth, and the advantages of information technology in gathering data.

Potential social concerns include, but are not limited to health (e.g., obesity, smoking, or underage drinking), poverty (e.g., homelessness, basic needs, or transportation issues), family relations and dynamics (e.g., teen violence, physical abuse, depression, or suicide), social media (e.g., privacy), immigration (e.g., illegal), and education (e.g., plagiarism and/or cheating).

Your Final Research Paper should:

1. Include a literature review of three scholarly sources based on the selected contemporary issue. Analyze the validity of the author’s arguments and/or biases.
2. Explain how academic knowledge impacts the social elements and institutions of both local and global communities.
3. Assess how the principles of active citizenship could impact the contemporary issue during the next five to ten years.
4. Include at least one reference to a multimedia component (i.e., podcast, interactive website, blog, or video) and evaluate the relevance of this piece in relationship to academic knowledge and the selected issue.

The paper must be 13 to 14 pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least 12 scholarly sources, six of which can be found in the Ashford Online Library.  Cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.

Writing the Final Research Paper
The Final Research Paper:

1. Must be 13 to 14 double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:

• Title of paper
• Student’s name
• Course name and number
• Instructor’s name
• Date submitted

Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis. Must use at least 12 scholarly sources, including a minimum of six from the Ashford Online Library. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.